Post #1841744
2026-05-01 07:25 UTC
May Morning, and Up The Workers!
But I am shocked - SHOCKED, I tell you - that there seems to be no maypole dancing in Dorset! In Oxfordshire, where we used to live, May Morning was definitely A THING. On-line research reveals maypoles today in Devon and Somerset, but Warwickshire, which has the biggest maypoles, also seems to be letting the Old Ways fade. 🙄
https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101382856-the-maypole-welford-on-avon
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@JdeBP@mastodonapp.uk 2026-05-01 09:44
@ancientsounds@mastodonapp.uk That's because #Warwickshire celebrates the 1st of May either earlier or later than the rest of the world. (-: https://leamingtonobserver.co.uk/news/maypole-dancing-and-may-day-festivities-highlight-warwick-celebration/ https://canalsidecommunityfood.org.uk/2026/04/spring-celebration-sat-2nd-may/ It's like #GuyFawkesFortnight. It's not a day any more. #HillCloseGardens #Warwick #MayDay #MaypoleDancing #RadfordSemele
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@wiletha@mastodonapp.uk 2026-05-01 07:47
@ancientsounds@mastodonapp.uk We used to dance around a maypole when I was a kid in the north of England (1970s). It was part of a May Day festival. Lots of fun although you’re basically just skipping round in circles from what I can recall.